Kimigayo
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Kimigayo is the national anthem of Japan, known for its extremely short length and lyrics derived from a Heian-period waka poem expressing wishes for the emperor’s enduring reign.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| "Kimigayo" | 1 |
| Kimigayo as the national anthem of Japan | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national anthem
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| becameDeFactoNationalAnthem | late 19th century ⓘ |
| becameDeJureNationalAnthem | 1999 ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| expressesTheme |
imperial sovereignty
ⓘ
longevity ⓘ wishes for the emperor’s enduring reign ⓘ |
| hasApproximateDuration | about 45 seconds ⓘ |
| hasArranger | Franz Eckert ⓘ |
| hasComposer | Hiromori Hayashi ⓘ |
| hasControversy |
association with Japanese militarism before 1945
ⓘ
use in Japanese schools ⓘ |
| hasCulturalStatus | symbol of the Japanese state ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
anthem
ⓘ
patriotic song ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPrecursor | earlier court song settings ⓘ |
| hasKey | varies by arrangement ⓘ |
| hasLyricist | unknown classical Japanese poet ⓘ |
| hasLyricLanguage | Classical Japanese ⓘ |
| hasLyricsSource | Heian-period waka poem ⓘ |
| hasMeter | waka ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfLines | 5 ⓘ |
| hasPerformanceTempo | slow and solemn ⓘ |
| hasPoeticForm | tanka ⓘ |
| hasRecordingType |
choral arrangement
ⓘ
orchestral arrangement ⓘ |
| hasTextOriginPeriod | Heian period ⓘ |
| hasTitleInJapanese | 君が代 ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| hasTitleMeaning | His Imperial Majesty’s Reign ⓘ |
| hasTitleRomanization | Kimigayo self-link ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith |
Naruhito
ⓘ
surface form:
Emperor of Japan
Japanese imperial institution ⓘ |
| isKnownFor | extremely short length ⓘ |
| isNationalAnthemOf | Japan ⓘ |
| isPartOf | symbols of Japan ⓘ |
| isPerformedBy |
official bands of the Japan Self-Defense Forces
ⓘ
school choirs in Japan ⓘ |
| isRegulatedBy | Japanese Ministry of Education guidelines ⓘ |
| isRelatedTo |
Hinomaru
ⓘ
Nisshoki ⓘ |
| isUsedAt |
school ceremonies in Japan
ⓘ
sporting events involving Japan ⓘ state ceremonies in Japan ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Law Regarding the National Flag and National Anthem
ⓘ
surface form:
Act on National Flag and Anthem
|
| officialLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| wasAdoptedAsNationalAnthem | 1880 ⓘ |
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"Kimigayo"
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Kimigayo as the national anthem of Japan